The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-06
MINOR MENTION.


ment, and who wish to secure it without undue
The other day we'll dressed girl. Of modest and
attractive appearance, arrived in that city, and
being inexperienced and somewhat at LOGS
how to proceed, accosted matronly lady upon
the street. and made known her wants. The
matron, after inqulring into the girls history,
and learning that she came from town In
South Carolina, where she had lived with an
aunt who had become unable to support her,
told her she wonld see what could be done. and,
as a first move. took her confding charge to
charitable home" Scarcely was she ensconced
here when reporter. who had got wind OF the
event, called to interview her, and was shortly
followed by the chief of police, who had heard
of the arrival evidently from the loquacious
matron concerned. 1t seemed to the chief, the
reporter and the managers Of the home that
some deep mystery was involved in the
affair; at all events. they apparent
ly found it difficult to understand
why refined young woman should want en-
ployment in Atlanta After an exhaustive
pumping process and some outside investigation
the inausitors reached the conclusion that the
girl had told the truth, and that she actually
wanted work. Next morning the reporter gave
column account of the affair, mentioning the
young woman's name, the names of all her rel
atives, and other particulars concerning her
family, which had been extracted from her.
The article concluded by recommending her to
the people of Atlanta as a desirable person to
| take into their employ. If the young woman
| had been dime museum freak or advance
agent of circus, this free advertisement would
have been great achievement, but under the
| circumstances is calculated to deter other i'm
| pecunious girls from seeking employment in that
| town.
| The Indianapolis City directory for 1887, is
sued annually by R. L. Polk & Co., is completed
and will be issued on Wednesday next The di
rectory for 1885 contained TAO pages, that for
| 1886 had $40 pages, while that for 1887 has $50
pages. The directory for last year contained tie
names of 1902 PERSONS that for 1887 contains
| As, 375 names. AT the low estimate of two in
| habitants for each name. this would give popu-
lation of 96, $50. Probably two and one-half in
habitants to name would be nearer correct
While these figures show that the city is having
a steady yearly growth in population, the CLASH
| fed directory presents the fact that almost every
known to the leading metropolitan cities of the
| country is fully represented in the capital city
of Indiana. The information contained in the
miscellaneous directory has been carefully re-
| vised and many important additions made,
until it now is true reflex Of the relig-
ious, educational and social in terests of the city
The canvassng for the directory was COM
menced and finished during the closing months
of the last year, mostly in the last six weeks Of
the year. On the first canvass no less than 1910
vacant dwellings, stores, offices. ETC.. were found.
The latter part of January, 1887. these vacant
premises were again visited, when 574 were
found occupied. This shows that there are be-
tween Ave hundred and six hundred changes in
location of places of business, residences, etc..
every month. The new directory is issued in good
style. as Polk & Co.'S directories in this and
other cities always are, and, while it is not as
interesting as a new novel, it can be truthfuly
said that no business mans library will be com
plete without it.
A ''READER" asks swhat the expression SLANG
terms includes. Are colloquial and local terms
low, vulgar provincial English, Americansms
ETC.. embraced in this expression9n Colloquial
isms do not necessarily come under the head Of
slang, since in all ordinary conversation, save
that conducted by those unpleasant persons who
talk like book" forms of speech are USED
which are entirely permissible. though perhap.
not strictly elegant. If by ''ocal terms
provincial English and 'tAmericansms
is meant what is commonly known
as dialect neither can these properl,
be termed slang Webster's definitio,
of the word as low, vulgar, unauthorized Ian
guage, is accurately descriptive as any tina
, can be given. Slang terms, though often very
expressive, usually originate among low an,
ignorant class of people who, without vocabu
larry at command, create one to suit themselves
Frequently, too, these catchy" words have orig
, ! inally vulgar significance that does not appea
to the uninitiated, and for this reason, if no 9th
er, they should be avoided. The young man an
woman of fair education should have suficien
command of language to give voice to thei
. thoughts without the aid Of doubtful expires
sons It is true that words at frst known as slang
. sometimes, by reason of their peculiar fitness
come into general use and are incorporated int
what may be called the legitimate language; bu
lis better to wait until they have this sanctio
t of usage before adopting them.
" EhHEAfSD ia q obfcoI-CaE. IliRQ- school cir
+ addressing elderly neighbor-Mrs Smith, if nc
" asking too much, should like the privilege q
reading your daily Journal in the evenings afte
! you are through with it. Our teachers reouir
us to keep posted current events. and
J find it impossible to do this by reading th
9 evening News which is the only paper pap
# takes.
O Elderly neghbor-You can have the Journa
!, my dear, and welcome | understand your diff
Guilty exactly. The News is very good chro,
% cler of local gossip but Ishould feel that kne
q nothing of what was going on in the world if
depended upon it for general news.
r. Moral: Now is the time to subscribe for Ii
q Journal
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